Manufacturing has wrapped on “See Bot Run,” a horror-comedy mockumentary from Pluto Labs Films starring “Adults” breakout Amita Rao.
“See Bot Run” follows “the overworked and underpaid employees of a struggling tech startup on the day of a high-stakes AI product launch that could make them millions,” per the official logline. “But when the company’s secretive invention begins turning against them, the staff finds itself trapped in a chaotic fight for survival…at least until the checks clear.”
“On the surface, ‘See Bot Run’ is a chaotic workplace horror-comedy, but at its core it’s about people who feel trapped inside a system that only values them when they’re useful,” mentioned author and producer Kevin Noonan in an announcement. “The rise of AI and the culture surrounding it made the story feel even more relevant while we were making the film.”
Directed by James Slaven, Rao performs Deena, an “overeager and underappreciated” intern on the tech startup.
“What I love about Deena is that she’s trying so hard to succeed in a system that barely notices her until everything starts falling apart,” mentioned Rao in an announcement. “The fundamental grapple between pursuing system-based validation and following what you know is right is one that Deena’s young, innocent heart was maybe not quite yet prepared to confront.”
“See Bot Run” additionally stars “Deli Boys” actor Jake Prizant as the corporate’s CEO and “The Whitest Kids U’Know” actor Sam Brown as a veteran gross sales rep “watching the company unravel in real time.”
Behzad Dabu (“How to Get Away with Murder,” “The Chi”), Jordan Stafford, Max Lazerine, Annie Sullivan, Dani James, Rogue Schmidt, Zoe Agapinan and George Elrod make up the movie’s ensemble solid.
“Everyone has experienced some version of this workplace, from impossible deadlines to inflated executive egos, and exhausted employees pretending everything is under control,” added Slaven in an announcement. “The horror and comedy both come from pushing that reality just far enough over the edge.”
“See Bot Run” just lately wrapped filming in Chicago and is presently in post-production. The movie is independently produced by means of Pluto Labs Movies.
Amita Rao is represented by United Expertise Company (UTA) and Mosaic Media Group.
